Kyle W. Morrison

OSHA announces changes to its Cranes and Derricks Standard, as well as increased enforcement efforts on fall hazards, in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

As a writer I’m loath to admit it, but sometimes words just can’t paint as clear of a picture as, well, a picture.

The media is occasionally referred to as the Fourth Estate, an institutional force that can influence society. For one Indiana company, that force led to OSHA knocking on its door.

In this week’s OSHA Roundup, learn what updates the agency has made to its maritime enforcement procedures and read a summary of last week’s major penalties for OSHA violations.

During this year’s election season, the focus has been on job creation, but not necessarily the safety of those jobs. Should workplace safety become part of stump speeches?

Would budget cuts at OSHA lead to more workplace injuries? Learn one senator’s views on that possibility in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

New research explores the possible link between OSHA-approved training and improved workplace safety, and newly passed legislation could limit OSHA’s ability to pursue regulations. Read about these stories and more in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

Ten times as many workers die every year as a result of diseases likely attributable to their occupation compared to injuries, but occupational illnesses do not recieve the same attention as occupational injuries.

Mourners gathered July 27 along the main stretch of road just outside of Whitesville, WV, to dedicate the official memorial of the workers killed in the April 2010 explosion at Upper Big Branch mine.

This week’s OSHA Roundup includes Hawaii seeking help from federal OSHA with enforcing regulations and two separate companies getting hit with significant fines for lockout/tagout violations.